#8EA09B
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69% 0.022 177.1), rgb(142, 160, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8EA09B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA09B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.022 177.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8EA09B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA09B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA09B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA09B text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA09B
oklch(69% 0.022 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#788F89
oklch(63% 0.028 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#617973
oklch(55.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 700
700
#506660
oklch(49% 0.028 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#42534F
oklch(42.6% 0.022 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#8EA09B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E9E9B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA19E | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA09B
#8EA09B
oklch(69% 0.022 177.1)
- #A7969B
#A7969B
oklch(69% 0.021 357.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8EA09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA09B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.